Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
One programmer can do in one day what two programmers can do in two.
Anonymous
The proof of a system's value is its existence.
Alan J. Perlis
Programming can be fun, so can cryptography; however they should not be combined.
Kreitzberg and Shneiderman
Deleted code is debugged code.
Jeff Sickel
From a programmer's point of view, the user is a peripheral that types when you issue a read request.
Peter Williams
Debugging is anticipated with distaste, performed with reluctance, and bragged about forever.
Dan Kaminsky
Why did the Roman Empire collapse? What is Latin for office automation?
Alan J. Perlis
The string is a stark data structure and everywhere it is passed there is much duplication of process. It is a perfect vehicle for hiding information.
Alan J. Perlis
Program testing can be a very effective way to show the presence of bugs, but is hopelessly inadequate for showing their absence.
Edsger Dijkstra
A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention in human history, with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
Mitch Ratcliffe